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AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT Review - NVIDIA is in Trouble

The Radeon RX 6800 XT is a worthy opponent to the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080. It offers similar performance at better power efficiency and lower noise levels. In our Radeon RX 6800 XT review, we also take a closer look at raytracing and "Rage Mode", a new 1-click method for overclocking.

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Wow, even the number 3 card has 16GB VRAM and is faster than the 2080TI. And the $1000 6900XT matches the $1500 3090 in performance.

The 3000 parts don't look so hot now.

Post reviews edit:
It's astonishing what AMD have managed to achieve with both the Ryzen 5000 and the Radeon 6000, especially given the absolutely minuscule R&D budget and resources compared to nVidia/Intel. Lisa Su is definitely the "Steve Jobs" of AMD with such a remarkable turnaround.

6900XT:
(It's absolutely amazing to see AMD compete with the 3090)

AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT Review - The Biggest Big Navi

AMD's Radeon RX 6900 XT offers convincing 4K gaming performance, yet stays below 300 W. Thanks to this impressive efficiency, the card is almost whisper-quiet, quieter than any RTX 3090 we've ever tested. In our review, we not only benchmark the RX 6900 XT on Intel, but also on Zen 3, with fast...

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[Shamrock]

Got my Powercolor Fighter RX 6800 today. On the basis of one game tested - Baldur's Gate 3 - it has doubled my frame rate from my Vega 56. Paid too much for it, but Christmas is cancelled so I had some extra dosh free.

I also have a Vega 56. Waiting on a 6800XT. This is good news for me.

 

[Elfear]

Traded my EVGA 3080 FTW3 for a 6900XT which will be here next week along with a waterblock. Finally!

I'm hoping some bios genius comes out with a mod to raise power limits too as that seems to be the biggest hinderance to Navi 21 overclocking right now.

 

[Shmee]

Nice, why both cards?

 

[aigomorla]

Nice, why both cards?

my brother is going off the 5900X + 6900XT build with smart access..

my build being a bit old is an intel, so its going with the 3090.

i honestly told him he probably wouldn't see a videocard til next year, but i got very lucky at microcenter.
They weren't sold because they code they pulled was 6800XT, and not 6900XT.
It took management few hours to fix it and i got lucky to grab one.

 

[Shmee]

Ah cool, good stuff! Is this 6900XT the reference cooler, or is it a special nitro one?

 

[aigomorla]

nitro one.

 

[Shmee]

Awesome, I cannot wait to see comparisons between the 2!

 

[CP5670]

Nice haul. Did you reserve it on Microcenter's website before going? There are a few Microcenters near me but all about a hour's drive, so I don't want to go unless I know they have it.

 

[aigomorla]

Did you reserve it on Microcenter's website before going?

The code on the cards were wrong, so they did not hand out slips at the morning.
The system scan'd them as 6800XT but the box and item code is a 6900XT, so they left them to sit til later.

lol.... that was a jackpot for me.

So yeah i think i am done with gpu shopping this year.
GL to the rest of you guys trying to snag something before the new years end.
But on another note, cyberpunk2077 runs awesome on a 2080ti, so i really didn't need my 3090.

 

[lightmanek]

To be honest, this must be the first non-reference 6900XT I've seen. If you could post few pics of it out of the box and maybe default boost clocks that would be awesome!

 

[aigomorla]

To be honest, this must be the first non-reference 6900XT I've seen. If you could post few pics of it out of the box and maybe default boost clocks that would be awesome!

https://www.sapphiretech.com/en/consumer/nitro-radeon-rx-6900-xt-16g-gddr6

 

[Krteq]

Hmm, serious piece of HW

 

[EXCellR8]

6800's (non XT's) currently going for $1,000+ on eBay and Amazon; XT's closer to $2k.

Damn that.

 

[Mopetar]

Are they being listed for that or actually getting bids up to that amount? I could just as easily list one (well assuming I had one that is) at $5,000, but I don't think you'd claim that's what the price is. The price of something is only what it is actually purchased for.

 

[GodisanAtheist]

It would be the height of irony if anti-scalping bots are distorting the market so sellers *think* 6800XT's are going for $2K due to ended sales by bots (which will never actually be paid) and are setting starting prices higher than actual buyers are willing to pay...

 

[Dave_5k]

Are they being listed for that or actually getting bids up to that amount? I could just as easily list one (well assuming I had one that is) at $5,000, but I don't think you'd claim that's what the price is. The price of something is only what it is actually purchased for.

I'd guess those are just listings. Stockx shows bid/ask and most recent sale even without an account, 6800 XT actually selling for $950, base 6800 selling for $790.

 

[aigomorla]

i just showed up at the right time and at the right moment for my 6900XT.

Microcenter hands out vouchers every morning according to inventory.
I think the morning sales manager was lazy and went FML, does not scan right, lets put it it aside and worry about it later.

Then the afternoon manager went FML, buyers realized we have 6900XT in stock, i see pitchforks, i see a noose, uhhhh ok, fix the scan and get rid of them before they set the store on fire.

 

[Ajay]

after fighting for 3 hours in line and with store managers at microcenter..

I have officially scored the two titans.
The 3090 i got earlier... the 6900XT today.

I am so done with GPU shopping.

You and @AdamK47 are always blowing the rest of us plebs away .
Well, and a few others....

Congrats!

 

[aigomorla]

You and @AdamK47 are always blowing the rest of us plebs away .
Well, and a few others....

Congrats!

Nah... @AdamK47 he's over 9000..... my scouter wont register, he's too strongk.,
lol....

 

[AdamK47]

It's just a silly hobby I have.

 

[EXCellR8]

I doubt the Microcenter in Cambridge, MA even got any stock... if they did they probably got bought under the table. Damn MIT kids...

AMD is still reportedly making reference cards going into 2021 (they weren't going to originally?) so there may still be some stock trickling in eventually.

 

[Hitman928]

I doubt the Microcenter in Cambridge, MA even got any stock... if they did they probably got bought under the table. Damn MIT kids...

AMD is still reportedly making reference cards going into 2021 (they weren't going to originally) so there may still be some stock trickling in eventually.

AMD was always going to be making the reference cards into 2021. Now, they will be making them "indefinitely".

https://twitter.com/x/status/1336684121830137858

Edit: It's actually pretty funny how AMD announces they will be making the reference cards indefinitely just 1 day after that French publication claimed that AMD had already ended 6000 series production and people were readying the pitchforks. Just another example how internet sources are completely unreliable.

 

[Mopetar]

Now, they will be making them "indefinitely".

I'm glad to see that AMD has increased the amount of time they'll be producing these cards to match the amount of time we're waiting for them.

 

[Vesperan]

Got my Powercolor Fighter RX 6800 today. On the basis of one game tested - Baldur's Gate 3 - it has doubled my frame rate from my Vega 56. Paid too much for it, but Christmas is cancelled so I had some extra dosh free.

What are the nose levels like on that card? I’ve been annoyed by lack of reviews of some models out there.

 

[Kenmitch]

Not a review, but my XFX RX 6800's results. I got all but the memory slider maxed out. Memory is at 2086 fast timings, altered the fan curve a little for temps.

I'm pretty impressed with the card so far. I pretty much just got done tweaking my system for performance yesterday and decided to do some testing.